Would it be a good idea to have forklift and electric pallet jack certifications?

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    Ddr1992 579 Medium Load Member

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    To apply for a position at a furniture warehouse... do some companies have drivers load and unload their trailers at the warehouses, stores businesses, and neighborhood deliveries?
     
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    That just means they make you do more work.
     
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    That could also qualify you for a job that has them as a requirement. And get you unloaded sooner than if you had to wait for someone to do it.
     
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    True, but in my experience one of those two scenarios comes about considerably more than the other.

    I could get a TWIC card and forklift certs, but it won’t come with a corresponding increase in pay.
     
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    I had one company not honor another companies cert for forklift, so it's not really worth it.
     
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    More certs = more regulations and as has been said for no more net financial gain.
    I have no problem loading/unloading at home and being paid by the hour for it.
    I do have a problem, running around on some other outfits terminal or ground and being exposed to the liability around that. They employ people to do that.
     
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    that's why after my TWIC expired, i said screw it, i ain't getting paid more.

    as far as fork lift certs, even if you do have them, many times, the customer does not allow you to use them.
     
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